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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [77r] (158/376)
The record is made up of 1 volume (184 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1938-15 Jan 1941. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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assembled to sreet 0f the A1 family had
Ki^Tand His !l»hnaffl* + Aft ? r a brief stay in Manama the
co^t^cw bv 1 !^ w?„r t0r ? <i t0 Raf * te wh ere a Palace recently
di 3 Dlsv°hr-f : nr c . f T>:i 0 Q in § m 2 r ^ ng the Bahrain Police gave a short
afteinoon thA V^ Sand, followed by Arab dancing. In the
of thp pntom*o C fo n ^+ theAmirs and several other sons and members
brnthL! 0 !®^*’ Aether with the Shaikh of Bahrain, his
brothers and sons came to a garden party at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
at Agent paid a formal call
+ vL H 2 f ? °n the King. The interview lasted half an hour during
nf toi^Mno W v 4 Cl1 tile Poli,ti cal Agent took the opportunity
t 5 e v Ki ? g something about the abortive agitation which
occur* ed in Bahrain last autumn. The disturbances in Dubai were
also mentioned and the King made it very clear that his sympa
thies were entirely with Shaikh Sa* id of Dubai. His Majesty
was politely enthusiastic about the admirable relations which
exist between the A1 Khalifah and ourselves, and remarked that
the stupid and unnecessary quarrel between Bahrain and Qatar
ought to be ended.
On the afternoon of 4th May a formal entertainment was
given by the Manama and Muharraq Municipalities in the Manama
Municipal garden. The proceedings were brief and confined to
short speeches of welcome on behalf of His Highness and the
Presidents of the two Municipalities and a reply read on behalf
of the King by Shaikh Yusuf Yasin.
On Friday the King joined in the prayers at the Mosque
in Manama. In the afternoon he visited the Oil Field and
Refinery and was entertained for tea by the Bahrain Petroleum
Company. His Highness the Shaikh, the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
and Mr.
Belgrave accompanied him.
On Saturday morning the King visited a few of the more
important Nejdl traders in Manama and also had his eyes tested.
After dinner that night the King attended a torch light tattoo
staged by the Police, naturs and a number of school children.
The King and his entourage left Bahrain on the morning
of the 7th May after most affectionate farewells. Half the
contents of the Manama bazaar went with them, paid for (fortu
nately) in cash.
(ii) Shaikhs Hafiz Wahba and Jemal Husseini left Bahrain
by air on the 11th May.
61. Meteorolog ic al
Maximum temperature .. 101.0° on the 15th May
Minimum temperature •• 69.3° on the 8th May
Humidity exceeded 70% on eleven days in the
fortnight, the maximum being 86% on the 4th and 8th May.
Bahrain,
The 21st May 1939.
Sd/- H. Weightman.
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrain.
Attested
1
Assistant
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrain.
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The volume contains fortnightly intelligence summaries produced by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain for the years 1938-40. The reports, marked as secret, were sent to the Government of India, the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , and numerous diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East. Most of the reports cover a two week period, though due to holidays and work pressures some cover an entire month.
The reports are split into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the reports is intelligence on the following:
- shipping and the activities of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and commercial transport companies such as Imperial Airways Limited;
- the movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables;
- the affairs of countries of the region, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Persia [Iran], and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
- trade and the pearling and oil industries;
- the weather and climate.
Folios 166-182 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (184 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 186; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:185v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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